Build one dependable starter route
Pick the first gear path that helps you survive and clear content consistently, then stay on it until your next major breakpoint no longer feels painfully slow.
Progression route
This is the clean version of the progression question: move faster by aiming at real gear and crafting breakpoints, not by scattering time into detours that barely move your route forward.
Pick the first gear path that helps you survive and clear content consistently, then stay on it until your next major breakpoint no longer feels painfully slow.
Pilgrammed progression slows down when your attention is split across too many weak or random detours that do not improve your real route results.
The best progression route is usually a little patient. Save your grind for the gear layer that opens stronger survivability, cleaner clears, or more reliable boss prep.
If progress feels sticky, the issue is often route order rather than playtime. A cleaner target path fixes that faster than random grinding.